MPASS C April 2016 The Official Magazine of Sun City Lincoln Hills Let’s Talk About Introducing Anoud Money and How We Zaki, Meridians Go From Here... page 2 Sous Chef... page 15 Get Ready to Have Fun... page 7 Delectable Spring Cuisine... page 12 www.suncity-lincolnhills.org/residents COMPASS April 2016 1 Association News In This Issue Board of Directors Report 2016 Summer Amphitheater Concert Series...44-45 Let’s Talk About Money and How We Go from Here Activities News & Happenings ........................ 7, 108 John Snyder, Vice President, SCLH Board of Directors Ad Directory/COMPASS Advertisers ......................... 107 ARC/Architectural Review Committee.................. 15 From 2006 through 2015, your Asso- conversion, parks 16 and Association Contacts & Hours Directory .................. 106 ciation spent over $6.6 million from the 40 turf reduction and solar Lincoln Hills Foundation....................................... 18 Operating Fund for capital expenditures hot water systems for Kilaga Springs and Board of Directors Report........................................... 2 ($3,550,000), solar power purchase agree- Orchard Creek Lodges. All of these projects ment ($1,800,000), and special contribu- enhance the experience of members, serve Bulletin Board........................................................ 39 tions to the reserve fund of $1,256,000. to support home prices, and most have a • You are invited to attend ......................................... 39 direct return on investment, serving to • Community Perks............................................. 40-41 A good question is how could we af- lower the cost of operations and therefore Calendar of Events..................................................... 3 ford to spend $6.6 million and not borrow our monthly dues. Classes, Activities Department................................ 64 at least a little? The answer is fortuitous Classes, WellFit Department.................................. 89 events and circumstances along with The new list of suggested enhance- Club Ad: Country Couples ......................................... 11 diligent management. When Lincoln Hills ments as presented by Chris O’Keefe on Club News ............................................................ 24 first began, initial home sales were slow. March 7 to the Properties Committee, and Around 2001, sales of again on March 17 to Committee Openings .............................................. 7 homes picked up and “From 2006 through 2015, your the Finance Commit- Community Forums ............................................. 104 accelerated resulting tee, are broad, ex- Association spent over 6.6 million Connections .......................................................... 3 in increasing dues citing, and will need Day Trips & Extended Travel .................................... 51 revenues year after from the Operating Fund... critical review and, if Did You Know?.............................................. 11, 23, 105 year. In addition, Del A good question is how could we considered valuable Elections Committee ............................................... 5 Webb/Pulte in effect afford to spend $6.6 million and not enough to proceed, prepaid some dues. will require consid- Employee of the Month Award.................................... 5 borrow at least a little?” Entertainment .......................................................47 Once one home in erable research and a Village was sold, planning. Both the Executive Director ................................................ 5 Del Webb/Pulte paid homeowner’s dues Properties Committee and Finance Com- Finance Committee ............................................. 10 on all homes in that Village until each mittee were impressed enough with Food & Beverage Department ........................ 12, 16 home was sold and the new owner began these projects to forward their favorable Important Info: Entertainment, Trips, Classes ....... 56 paying. Both of these elements acceler- recommendation to the Board. And further, Introducing Anoud Zaki, Meridians Sous Chef ........... 15 ated dues revenue. Overhead costs were the Finance Committee met on April 4 to In Memoriam ....................................................... 43 prudently not increased proportionately consider potential funding scenarios. Library News ........................................................ 23 to rising dues revenue, resulting in a fa- Lincoln AirFest .......................................................17 vorable cash position. With an expanded So what do we do about the future? offering of fee-based services and events We cannot expect the fortuitous events Lincoln Hills Golf Club ............................................ 22 to members which were enthusiastically and circumstances of the past to recur. We Neighborhood Watch ............................................ 23 received, the favorable cash position was know that the need is certain to provide Orienteering: Orchard Creek South Trail .................... 21 further enhanced. Add the construction significant enhancements over time to Revitalizing: Peter Gilbert....................................... 17 defect settlement of $1,646,000 of which our facilities and amenities that are not SCLHCA 2017 Budget Timeline/Meetings 2016........ 10 $724,000 was spent on ADA and construc- contemplated by the reserve function, to The Road to Aging Well: Back Pain..................... 10 tion defect remedies (capital expenditures), maintain and increase members’ enjoy- Talking Technology with Len Carniato........................... 21 and $922,000 was placed in our Reserve ment and to support property values. The Spa at Kilaga Springs ................................. 12, 46 Fund for future construction effect issues. The big question is… how will we pay for them? This was the subject of the Board Upcoming Association-Related Meetings ................ 3 A partial list of projects and disburse- of Director’s open workshop scheduled for WellFit Grids..............................................100-103 ments with a cost of $100,000 or more April 14 at 2:00 PM. WellFit News ....................................................7, 8 include: Solar array at Orchard Creek Lodge, construction of the maintenance Clearly, I wrote this article well before On the cover yard and building, pickleball courts, LED attending this meeting. I hope you at- Celebrating Anoud Zaki, street light conversion, Amphitheater tended. If not, you may view a recording of Meridians Sous Chef, remodel, Meridians Restaurant remodel, it on the Association’s website. Let us know see page 15 for her story Sports Bar renovation and expansion, Spa what you think the Association’s funding at Kilaga Springs remodel, salt water pools approach should be. 2 April 2016 COMPASS www.suncity-lincolnhills.org/residents Association News Connections Calendar of Events Jeannine Balcombe, Senior Director of Lifestyle and Communications Date Event April 15-May 31 Page # 04/15 Home, Health & Business Showcase 40 f you receive Association eNews, pinpoint the corrupted 04/16 KS Classic Movies on Saturday: Field of Dreams 40 04/17 Line Dance: Party 30 you are aware our resident website code and restore the 04/17 America’s ClayFest Opening Reception 40 Iwas brought down by malicious us- website directory by 04/18 Astronomy: “What's Next for Cosmology” 24 ers seeking to wreck havoc by inserting directory from a previous database back- 04/18 Astronomy: “A Comprehensible Universe” 24 corrupt code onto our website content up. 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